I realise this is an old post, but I agree with you. I also like my shed. I am just a hobbyist really, but like working with wood in there. I installed a fire made from a gas bottle last November so I can sit in front of it pondering life's curve balls while watching the flames roar, without interruption from my family. When I am up to it, I can spend hour after hour making things. And every so often, I will just go in to stand in the middle of the floor and scream my head off. Its my safe place that nobody else is allowed to enter. But like you say, there are lots of things in my shed which are capable of serious injury. I rarely come out of my shed without a new cut, but that's OK as I can tell my wife it was an accident from sharpening my axe or chisels, or i slipped with the drill, and she has no reason not to believe me. It saves her from the distressing fact that I deliberately hurt myself.

Long time since i was on here but this year has been my worst as my wife of 25 years died suddenly and now I live out in the wilds alone and last time i ventured into the workshop was nearly my last as all i could think of was that this would be an easy way out which it would with all the power tools etc something stopped me don't know what but i locked the door and haven't been in there since.......I am dreading Christmas for obvious reasons but i am heading up into the Highlands and away from all the Christmas crap.Hope your still enjoying your shed and look after yourself.

But we struggle on and then come out the otherside - wiser and maybe sadder

But that is all part of lifes rich tapestry - ugly those it is in parts

Trying to help and be supportive to others on this forum is one of my attempts to reduce my own depression. Getting ourselves out of our own head circles is usually a good thing to do. Maybe try it yourself